मनु-स्मृतिः manu-smṛtiḥ - chapter-2, verse-55

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पूजितं ह्यशनं नित्यं बलमूर्जं च यच्छति ।
अपूजितं तु तद भुक्तमुभयं नाशयेदिदम ॥५५॥

55. pūjitaṁ hyaśanaṁ nityaṁ balamūrjaṁ ca yacchati ,
apūjitaṁ tu tad bhuktamubhayaṁ nāśayedidam.

55. pūjitam hi aśanam nityam balam ūrjam ca yacchati
apūjitam tu tat bhuktam ubhayam nāśayet idam

55. nityam pūjitam hi aśanam balam ūrjam ca yacchati
tu apūjitam bhuktam tat idam ubhayam nāśayet

55. Indeed, food that is always honored bestows strength and vitality. However, that which is consumed without honor destroys both of these (strength and vitality).

Words meanings summery:

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पूजितम् (pūjitam) - (food that is) honored (honored, revered, worshipped)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

अशनम् (aśanam) - food, eating

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

ऊर्जम् (ūrjam) - energy, vigor, power

च (ca) - and, also

यच्छति (yacchati) - gives, bestows

अपूजितम् (apūjitam) - (food that is) unhonored (unhonored, unrevered)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

तत् (tat) - that (food) (that, it)

भुक्तम् (bhuktam) - (food that is) eaten (eaten, consumed)

उभयम् (ubhayam) - both (strength and energy) (both, of both kinds)

नाशयेत् (nāśayet) - should destroy, causes to perish

इदम् (idam) - these (strength and energy mentioned earlier) (this, these)

Words meanings and morphology

पूजितम् (pūjitam) - (food that is) honored (honored, revered, worshipped)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pūjita

pūjita - honored, worshipped, revered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'pūj' (to honor) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: pūj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'aśanam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अशनम् (aśanam) - food, eating

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aśana

aśana - food, eating, meal

Derived from root 'aś' (to eat) + Lyuṭ suffix.

Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'yacchati'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Also functions as an indeclinable adverb in the accusative singular neuter form.

Note: Used adverbially here.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, vigor

Note: Object of 'yacchati'.

ऊर्जम् (ūrjam) - energy, vigor, power

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ūrj

ūrj - strength, energy, vigor, food

Note: Object of 'yacchati'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यच्छति (yacchati) - gives, bestows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yam

Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular, Active Voice

Root yam (Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha class 1) conjugated in the Present Tense (laṭ-lakāra), parasmaipada. Often means 'to give' when used with a direct object of the thing given and a dative recipient, but here with accusative objects 'balam' and 'ūrjam' it means to bestow/provide.

Root: yam (class 1)

अपूजितम् (apūjitam) - (food that is) unhonored (unhonored, unrevered)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apūjita

apūjita - unhonored, unworshipped, unrespected

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Compound of 'a' (negation) + 'pūjita' (past passive participle of 'pūj').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pūjita)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
pūjita – honored, worshipped, revered
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'pūj' (to honor) + 'kta' suffix.
Root: pūj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied 'aśanam'.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating contrast.

तत् (tat) - that (food) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the unhonored food.

भुक्तम् (bhuktam) - (food that is) eaten (eaten, consumed)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhukta